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The Single Most Important Idea

The Single Most Important Idea Needed to End War is the Belief that it is Possible

"Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution". - Dr. David Schwartz
A Future Without War
When this website was first envisioned (2003), most people were highly skeptical that humanity could ever escape the curse of war. If asked, "Do you believe it is possible for humans to create a future without war," the overwhelming majority of people answered, No.

No man gives generously of his hard-won financial resources to the bottomless pit of a lost cause.  

No woman works tirelessly to reach a goal her heart believes can never be reached.

No one passionately reaches out to enlist others in a campaign that's a fool's dream.  

No politicians will wage a campaign to end wars if they judge the idea to be ridiculous. We may admire Don Quixote's willingness and unswerving determination to dream the impossible dream, but we don't want to be him.

We can never build something magnificent if we don't believe in its value and in our ability to accomplish the task. To end wars, we must believe it is possible.

This website isn't intended to explain why or how ending war is possible. For that, see the books, Shift: The Beginning of War, The Ending of War and A Future Without War, 2nd Ed.  Instead, the purpose here is

  • to highlight the importance of belief if we are to end war (see Embrace The Goal)
  • to briefly describe nine cornerstones upon which a campaign to end war must be built (see Nine Cornerstones)
  • to place this effort in its historical context (see How Far We Have Come)
  • to suggest the importance of having a vision to guide a campaign to end wars (see The Vision Thing) 
  • to offer a proposed action plan for how a campaign to end war could function (see An Action Plan)
  • to indicate how long this campaign might take (see How Long It Will Take)
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"There's something more powerful than all the armies in the world and that's an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo

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A Future Without War
Believe in it. Envision it. Work for it.
​And we will achieve it. 
AFWW is continually developed and maintained by Writer and Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Judith Hand.
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  • Home
  • Overview
    • Study Guide
    • The Single Most Important Idea
    • Mission Statement
    • War Is Not Inevitable keynote speech
    • Capstone Essay: "To Abolish War"
    • An Action Plan
    • The Nine Cornerstones
    • How Far We Have Already Come
    • The Secret Ingredient
    • The Vision Thing
    • How Long It Will Take
    • What You Can Do
    • The AFWW Logo Explained
    • Examples of War Expenses
    • Biological Differences
    • What Makes People Happy
  • Nine Cornerstones
    • Summary of the Nine Cornerstones
    • Embrace The Goal
    • Empower Women
    • Enlist Young Men
    • Ensure Essential Resources
    • Foster Connectedness
    • Promote Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
    • Provide Security and Order
    • Shift Our Economies
    • Spread Liberal Democracy
  • Videos
  • Books
    • A Future Without War: 2nd Edition
    • Shift: The Beginning of War, the Ending of War
    • War and Sex and Human Destiny
    • Women, Power, and the Biology of Peace
  • Blog
    • List of Blog Posts
  • More
    • Map of Non-warring Cultures
  • About
    • About the Author
    • Movie Reviews >
      • Pray the Devil Back to Hell
      • A Force More Powerful
      • Iron Jawed Angels
      • Gandhi
      • Amazing Grace
      • Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan
    • Book Reviews >
      • Fry - Beyond War
      • Hrdy - Mothers and Others
      • Zak - The Moral Molecule
    • Speeches and Workshops
  • Related Projects
    • General & Miscellaneous
    • Empower Women
    • Enlist Young Men
    • Ensure Essential Resources
    • Foster Connectedness​
    • Promote Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
    • Provide Security and Order
    • Shift Our Economies
    • Spread Liberal Democracy
  • Contact